The Rant: No. 17 gives us another reason to watch Players today

The Players Championship is down to just one round, and I am now reminded of how important the 17th hole is at Sawgrass. You might not get a Hall of Fame player going for a title each year, but you always have drama heading down the stretch. The element of potential disaster is what makes the tournament fun for fans — if not so much for the players themselves. I agree that it might be too much of a gimmick for a major. But the Players isn’t a major, just a good tournament that’s made special by intelligent, creative course design.